Southwest lobbies for DC slot exemption

Friday, December 28, 2012

In its quest to receive an exemption from the airport slot requirement at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C., Southwest Airlines recently unveiled a petition to gauge support for nonstop service from William P. Hobby Airport in Houston and now has more than 10,000 signatures.
Thirty members of Congress, four U.S. Senators and a number of local officials have signed the petition lobbying for service from Houston to D.C. Southwest has already geared up to offer the service if its slot exemption is approved. The Department of Transportation is expected to rule on the issue by the first quarter of 2013. - Jon Ross